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More than 100,000 guilders compensation for two ex-employees
St. Maarten – Housing foundation SMHDF has to pay two former employees more than 100,000 guilders in compensation, the Court in First Instance ruled yesterday. The court granted forme

The site of Sint Maarten Building Supplies on Pond Island. Photo Today / Hilbert Haar
By Hilbert Haar / St. Maarten– It appears that former Minister of Public Health Maria Buncamper-Molanus and her husband Claudius sold the

Sargassum seaweed is piling up on Orient Beach in the vicinity of Mont Vernon. Photo Today / Hilbert Haar
Nature Foundation sounds the alarm
GREAT BAY - The St. Maarten Nature Foundation is again warning for a significant influx of the

A picture of Binkie van Es in the WIB annual report. Photo contributed
Bank increased sponsorships by 20 percent in 2014
St. Maarten – The Windward Islands Bank spent 20 percent more on sponsorships in 2014 than it did the year befor

No comment on investigation
St. Maarten – The investigation into the bomb threat at Princess Juliana International Airport last Friday is in full swing, but the prosecutor’s office declined to provide any information. Insiders estimate the da

Will cruise lines drop St. Maarten for Cuba? Photo today / Milton Pieters
St. Maarten – “Relatively little effort has been spent on turning the most tourism dependent region in the world into the most tourism competent,”

Former Minister Lake: “I am not aware of this”
St. Maarten – There is no control over the rules that apply to buying and selling rights of long lease by the Council of Ministers. This appears from a reaction by UP-MP Maurice Lake

St. Maarten- A 32-year-old man, identified as M.G.F. who was involved in a big fight near A&A Building Supplies on the A.T. Illidge Road on Sunday has died in the Dominican Republic from a stab wound to his neck.
“The victim was flown to Sa

The C Lounge on the Alegria property in Beacon Hill closed down in June of last year, but it will reopen once repairs are completed. Photo today / Hilbert Haar
Resort owner ordered to repair property
St. Maarten – Jimy’s NV, the

St. Maarten – The Court in First Instance has postponed the ruling in the summary proceedings of utilities company Gebe against its suspended Chief Operating Officer Rennie Maduro until a later date. The ruling was scheduled for this afternoon at 2

St. Maarten – The government has published a public tender for the management of the six public restrooms in Philipsburg in an announcement that appears of the government information page today. An information meeting was already held last week Mo

St. Maarten – Since 1996, bank license fees in St. Maarten have generated 365.2 million guilders in revenue. Between 1996, when the 1-percent levy replaced the former 1.3 percent foreign exchange tax, the banking fees netted on average 16.7 million

St. Maarten – Since 1996, bank license fees in St. Maarten have generated 365.2 million guilders in revenue. Between 1996, when the 1-percent levy replaced the former 1.3 percent foreign exchange tax, the banking fees netted on average 16.7 millio

St. Maarten - Construction work is still pending for the soon to be build steel pan school says Isidore York also known as Mighty Dow. The first phase of the project is expected to start in December for completion by the end of 2016.
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